Easy Baked Salmon with Chipotle Peach Salsa! Spicy peach relish and fresh cherry tomatoes make for a sweet and smoky salsa-style topping. A delicious accompaniment for baked salmon! A healthy dish made all in one pan.
So, technically this baked salmon with peach salsa is really another way I can utilize my new found obsessions….. CHIPOTLE PEACH RELISH and Homemade Chipotle Peach Salsa. Ohh my gawd! I know. I can’t stop, won’t stop.
Well, today we’re going to use that smokey sweet salsa for a salmon topping! A summer MUST MAKE. Peachy keen if you ask me. Yep, went there. Corny moment. You’re welcome!
Now, being that this is the weirdest mid holiday week ever, I’ll get to my point here. I know you’re probably itching to get the fireworks crackin’. Gah, I gotta stop with the puns.
First point –> It’s July! WHOA! My birthday month and half way through the year. Time really does fly with you are growing old. That being said, I’ll be giving away a few Nourishing Superfood Bowl Cookbooks for my 35th birthday. Stay tuned.
Second point —> a July theme. NUT FREE RECIPES in JULY! You’ve asked, and I am here to deliver. All the recipes (and meal plan to come) in July will be nut free and dairy free. Starting with this baked salmon and peach relish. If you need an additional seed free substitute with any of these recipes, be sure to comment. I am happy to help!
And Third point, in all seriousness —> The NEED for simple, nourishing, flavorful FOOD!
- Need an easy BBQ recipe? Um, yes, this is the dish. Easy baked Salmon (or grilled salmon totally works!).
- Need a new one pan dinner idea. Always! Try this sweet and smokey EASY baked Salmon.
- Need a way to use up all those peaches and summer tomatoes. You guessed it, EASY baked salmon with peach salsa….errrr peach relish? Whatever. Either works!
Need me to stop talking in bullet points? Done. Just wanted to make my point clear. The simplest REAL FOOD ingredients truly make some of the most stunning dishes. You don’t have to think much about the whole cooking process. It’s literally 3 steps and one pan. Chop or slice ingredients. Place on a pan. Bake (or grill). Add more topping and garnishes. Dig in!
Salmon also just happens to be one of my favorite healing foods. Salmon is rich in tryptophan, which is a precursor to the happy hormone, Serotonin. Salmon is also rich in omegas DHA/EPA omegas, which literally feed your cell membranes and therefor aid in brain cognitive performance. I know you are more excited to make this now, aren’t you. #nerdalert
Now, combine that with vitamin C rich peaches and lycopene rich yellow tomatoes, you got yourself another one pan superfood salmon meal. Extra Sweet and Spicy!
I ‘m going to leave you with this recipe and then let’s touch base after the fire crackers and BBQ celebrations. Mmm k? I’ve got lots of behind the scenes to share. Oye, life’s a rollercoaster.
PrintBaked Salmon with Peach Salsa
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Easy Baked Salmon with Chipotle Peach Salsa! Peach relish and fresh tomatoes combined (salsa) make the perfect accompaniment to bake salmon. It’s a healthy dish made all in one pan.Â
Ingredients
- 1 lb wild caught salmon fillet
- ½ teaspoon light olive oil or avocado oil
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
- Pinch sea salt flakes
- Crushed black pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces yellow or red cherry tomatoes, sliced
- ½ fresh lime, juiced
- 3 to 4 lime slices
Topping:
- Chipotle Peach Relish (see notes for substitutes)
- Fresh cilantro, torn
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare the chipotle peach relish, use homemade peach salsa or a pre-made fruit salsa of choice.
- Place the salmon fillet on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle olive oil on top, then rub the minced garlic, salt and pepper into the salmon.
- Place the sliced tomatoes around the salmon and squeeze with fresh lime juice. Top with 3 to 4 thinly sliced pieces of lime.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until salmon is no longer opaque and internal temperature reaches 145F. (see notes)
- Remove and garnish salmon with Chipotle Peach relish, cilantro, and crushed red pepper flakes. Top with extra salt, if desired.
Notes
Substitute – Don’t have time to make the peach relish? Whip up this 10 minute homemade peach salsa or purchase a pre-made fruit salsa.
Cooking Tip – The fish can also be grilled (in foil or skin side down) for 10 to 12 minutes at 425F.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: dinner
- Method: bake/grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 279
- Sugar: 9.5 g
- Sodium: 276.5 mg
- Fat: 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.5 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 33.6 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg
What are you making this week? Salmon, burgers, veggies burgers? Celebrate the 4th with something delicious and memorable, then report back. Mmmm k? Thanks!
Cheers,
LC
Jessica Flory
Oh my gosh this was soooo good!!! What flavor!! We loved it 😀
Duck life
Grilled Salmon is very good. No fishy smell.
Victoria @ Salmon Recipes
This salmon looks so great, but I really could wolf down this at a minute and I concur, in case you don´t have access to fresh fish, frozen is best.
Gaby Dalkin
This is a summer night dinner of my dreams!
Erin
Yum, love the peach salsa on the salmon. Great dinner any night of the week.
Lindsay Cotter
right? It’s a fav around here too!
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes
I love the combination of savory and sweet here. So many fresh fruits and veggies!
Natasha @ Salt and Lavender
Salmon is one of my go-tos for easy dinners, and I love the sound of that peach salsa! So perfect for summer!
Naomi
That relish sounds so delicious!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
I’m in charge of the pasta salad so I think I might do tortellini to mix things up a bit.
Lindsay Cotter
You do tortellini so well. Can’t wait to see pics! 😉 Mwah!
Jennifer Blake
I’ve been craving salmon recently. Very timely post – can’t wait to have this for dinner!
Lindsay Cotter
Oh yay! Keep me posted Jenn!
Suzy Karadsheh
So funny…I’m making salmon with a spicy salsa today. This looks great!
Lindsay Cotter
Let’s have a salsa party! haha!
Jennifer Farley
That is the salsa of my dreams!
Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite
As soon as I first saw your recipes for the peach salsa, I knew I wanted to try it over salmon! YUM 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
As you were commenting on my blog, I was reading yours. Also, it’s MY 35th birthday month too!!! We’re basically one today. 😉
I want to crash your place on the 4th. My plans include running a 10K and then probably going back to sleep. Why do races have to start so early?!
Sarah Fennel
All in one pan?? That’s my kind of meal!!
Joanne
THIS is how to do salmon. So much flavor and perfect for company too!
Joanne
THIS is how to do salmon. So much flavor!!
Leigh Ann
Now that is a piece of salmon I would love to eat! My guys would love this one too!
Lindsay Cotter
woohoo! hope they do like it!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
That peach relish!! It sounds fabulous on this salmon! What a great, healthy meal!
gerry speirs
The perfect topping for that salmon!!
Sharon @ What The Fork
Lindsay, your photos are absolutely gorgeous! The styling, the colors, the blue on blue, OHMYGOD. Also, Can I just dig into this incredible salmon asap?! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything about this!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
this peach salsa looks amazing!!!
Matt Robinson
That relish scream summer! Another amazing creation of yours!
Lindsay Cotter
oh thanks matt!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Love all these fresh, gorgeous colors and flavors!